Thornwood Common
Built-up area in Epping Forest, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.718, 0.133 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 47 04 |
| Dialling code: | 01992 (Lea Valley) |
Thornwood Common is a small semi-rural village in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England, lying a few miles west of Epping and close to Harlow. It retains a relaxed, village character with patches of open land and woodland nearby - hence the "Common" in the name - and benefits from easy commuting access to London and surrounding towns.
Locally the economy is a mix of small businesses, agriculture and commuter households, while community life revolves around the village hall, the local pub and sports clubs. The village’s proximity to Epping Forest and to North Weald Airfield gives it recreational and historical interest, the latter reflecting the area's 20th‑century aviation connections.
Postcode districts covering Thornwood Common
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 19.9 miles
- Islington 15.7 miles
- City of Westminster 19.1 miles
- Bexley 17.7 miles
- Harrow 21.9 miles
- Basildon 17.5 miles
- Watford 23.5 miles
- Chelmsford 15 miles
- Harlow 3.7 miles
- Stevenage 18.8 miles
- Grays 18.3 miles
- St. Albans 19.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Coopersale Built-up area 0.9 miles
- North Weald Bassett Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Epping East Ward 1.7 miles
- Epping Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Epping Upland Built-up area 2 miles
- Theydon Mount Parish 2.3 miles
- Latton Bush & Stewards Ward 2.5 miles
- Epping West & Rural Ward 2.6 miles
- Theydon Garnon Parish 2.6 miles
- Toot Hill Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Sumners & Kingsmoor Ward 2.9 miles
- Church Langley South & Potter Street Ward 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Thornwood Common
CM16 6LQ, CM16 6LJ, CM16 6NB, CM16 6NS, CM16 6LS, CM16 6LP, CM16 6LT, CM16 6NL, CM16 6LL … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 12.3 miles
- London City Airport 15.1 miles
- North Weald Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Harlow Town Station 4.6 miles
Hotels near Thornwood Common Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Harlow 3 3.8 miles
- Down Hall Hotel 4 6.2 miles
- 4 Sisters Inn 4 4.1 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Waltham Abbey 4 5.1 miles
- The Harlow Hotel by Accorhotels 3 2.6 miles
- The Black Bull Inn 5 6.3 miles
- Marygreen Manor Hotel 4 9.6 miles
- Pages Hotel and Guesthouse 4.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Brentwood M25, Jct. 28 4 9.5 miles
- Woodford Hotel 3 9.9 miles
Local points of interest
- Copped Hall Estate 3.7 miles
- Ongar Castle Historic site 5 miles
- Epping Forest Forest 5.9 miles
- Furze Woods Forest 6.4 miles
- Pirgo Historic site 7.3 miles
- Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Historic site 7.6 miles
- Woodford Wells Historic site 8.5 miles
- Leytonstone Library Library 11.6 miles
- White Hart Lane Stadium 11.7 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 11.8 miles
- Brisbane Road Stadium 12.6 miles
- Barking Abbey Historic site 12.8 miles